ECHOVIRUS

ech·o·vi·rus   (ěk'ō-vī'rəs)    n.   pl. ech·o·vi·rus·es Any of a number of enteroviruses of the family Picornaviridae, inhabiting the gastrointestinal tract and associated with various diseases, such as viral meningitis, mild respiratory infections, and severe diarrhea in newborns. [e(nteric) c(ytopathogenic) h(uman) o(rphan) virus.]

Main Entry: echo·vi·rus
Pronunciation: 'ek-O-"vI-r&s
Function: noun
: any several picornaviruses (genus Enterovirus) that are foundin the gastrointestinal tract, that cause cytopathic changes in cells in tissue culture, and that are sometimes associated with respiratory ailments and meningitis

echovirus ech·o·vi·rus (ěk'ō-vī'rəs) or ECHO virus (ěk'ō)
n.
Any of a number of retroviruses of the family Picornaviridae, inhabiting the gastrointestinal tract and associated with various diseases, such as viral meningitis, mild respiratory infections, and severe diarrhea in newborns.